[Imc-makerspace] Mitch Altman Visit in Feb/March?

Chris Ritzo chris.ritzo at gmail.com
Wed Feb 15 16:50:07 CST 2012 

Awesome. I'll get on the promotions for it as well.



On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 4:46 PM, Mitch Altman <
mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com> wrote:

>  Yes!  That'd be great.  I was actually at a meeting at the main (huge,
> and incredibly beautiful) public library in Philly in January -- where
> about 200 people showed up to talk about turning a huge space of the
> library into a hackerspace.  It was incredibly positive.
>
>
> ---------------------
>
> On 2/15/2012 2:36 PM, Chris Ritzo wrote:
>
> Mitch,
> As it turns out, some Makerspace members were planning to give an ~1 hour
> talk at the Urbana Free Library on Wed. March 7th at 4pm. If that time
> works for you it would be awwwesome to have you be a part of it.
>
>  One of their librarians, Joel Spencer, has been a great partner with
> Makerspace and the IMC. They recently donated 10 PCs and we've been talking
> about collaborative, co-programming with Makerspace/IMC and the teens who
> come to library programs. As you know, there's a burgeoning connection
> between public libraries and hackerspaces, and this would rad to establish
> in Urbana.
>
>  Let me know if 3/7 at 4pm would work and if you're interested.
>
>  Thanks,
> Chris
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Chris Ritzo <chris.ritzo at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I'd really love to get you in front of some kids from the community. I'll
>> reach out to a contact at one of our public libraries and others.
>>
>>  _chris
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Mitch Altman <
>> mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  Yay -- if you can have soldering irons and wire cutters (etc) ready,
>>> then we are all set for the workshop on 3-March!
>>>
>>> And I'm ready for TechKnowledge on 1-March (though 8am is *not* my usual
>>> time of day)!
>>>
>>> If gmc survived staying with you, then I'm sure I can too.  (Hi gmc!
>>> Cool that you've visited my old home town.  :)
>>>
>>> I am booked nights from 26-Feb through 2-March, for Unit One.  But am
>>> open for giving a talk any day or night after that.  And if I can stay at
>>> your place, Stewart, then I can stay till the date we choose.  What day is
>>> cool?  And what should I talk about?  Hackerspaces?  How to run your own
>>> small business?  How to manufacture your project (and make a living doing
>>> what you love)?  TV-B-Gone and media literacy?  Brain Machine?  Fuck the
>>> dominant paradigm (and create supportive community)?  How I went from a
>>> depressed blob of a kid to a jet-setting crazy-haired inventor who loves my
>>> life?  Something else (I take requests)?
>>>
>>> Also, is it still OK if I borrow soldering irons and stands for teaching
>>> at Unit One?
>>>
>>> Mitch.
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------------------
>>>
>>> On 2/15/2012 6:11 AM, Stewart Dickson wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi, Mitch and List,
>>>
>>> Do you need a ride from your point of arrival on Wednesday night, 22-Feb?
>>> When Koen Martens (and mate from Seattle) did the GMC US Hippie Hacker
>>> Tour of 2010,
>>> they stayed at my house for an overnight.   Ask Koen how it was and
>>> decide if you
>>> want take us up on a similar invitation.   :)
>>>
>>> Chris being on-hand for TechKnowLedge Thursday, Mar 1, 8-9 AM is totally
>>> excellent!
>>>
>>> I'm going to do a open-hours at the MakerSpace within the next week to
>>> tin the soldering
>>> irons, take inventory, find a plastic bin for transporting.   I think
>>> we'll need more solder and a couple more pairs of wire cutters.
>>>
>>> I think that Mitch is booked evenings from Sunday, Feb 26 through
>>> Thursday, March 1,
>>> so an evening will need to be outside of that date range.
>>>
>>> Looking forward to your visit, Mitch!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> -Stewart
>>>
>>> On 2/15/12 7:11 AM, Chris Ritzo wrote:
>>>
>>> Mitch,
>>> Thanks for the email. We're really excited to have you in Urbana!
>>>
>>> Let's plan for March 3rd form 2-5pm, Arduino for Total Newbies. I'll
>>> ensure we have the space - probably the IMC's upstairs sun room- and will
>>> get a post onto our website, facebook and twitter feeds, calendar ,etc.
>>>
>>> Having you give another talk at the Makerspace would be ideal as well
>>> and I'm sure Stewart is planning on having you on Techknowledge. I also
>>> plan to be there for the radio show & do some video recording if that's ok.
>>>
>>> Can folks weigh in on a good evening or time for an additional
>>> Makerspace talk with Mitch?
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Mitch Altman <
>>> mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I got back from Paris last night.  And now I get to get ready to go to
>>>> Urbana!
>>>>
>>>> I'll arrive there on Wednesday night, 22-Feb.  My Unit One residency
>>>> starts on Sunday, the 26th, and goes till Friday 2-March.  And I can stay
>>>> at the Unit One apartment until 6-March.  If there's a place to stay in the
>>>> area after that, then I can stay in Urbana for another day or few.
>>>>
>>>> I can do a workshop on Saturday 3-March at MakerSpace.  Since the
>>>> workshop is on a Saturday, how about making it from 2:00pm to 5:00pm?
>>>>
>>>> I can't remember if we chose a workshop topic.  My "Arduino For Total
>>>> Newbies" workshop is always way popular.  It always attracts lots of
>>>> people.  It is 3 hours, and material cost is $30 each (my instruction is
>>>> free, of course).  I can teach up to 50 people at once.  In the 3 hours, we
>>>> cover:
>>>>      * intro
>>>>
>>>>      * everything you need to know about electronics
>>>>       * learn to solder by making your own Arduino
>>>>      * learn to set up your computer (and actually do it, if you bring
>>>> a laptop) for programming Arduino
>>>>      * demo of how easy it is to do lots of cool stuff with Arduino
>>>>      * learn to read schematics
>>>>      * learn to use solderless breadboards
>>>>      * make your own TV-B-Gone remote control with your Arduino
>>>>      * target practice!
>>>> Here's more info from when I taught it at 28C3 in Berlin in December:
>>>> http://events.ccc.de/congress/2011/wiki/ArduinoForTotalNewbies
>>>> You think this will be a good one for 3-March?  An alternative would be
>>>> for me to bring a few different kits that people could make, with material
>>>> costs between $10 and $30 -- and it also takes about 3 hours.
>>>>
>>>> Here's what we need for a workshop:
>>>>   - a room with plenty of light, and a bit of ventilation, big enough
>>>> for everyone
>>>>   - tables with 1 chair for each participant
>>>>   - soldering iron & stand & sponge  --  ideally 1 per person, but we
>>>> can share if necessary
>>>>   - wire cutter  --  ideally 1 per person, but we can share if necessary
>>>>   - solder:  60/40 (Sn/Pb), rosin core, 0.031" diameter  --  with lead
>>>> is WAY better than lead-free
>>>>   - AC power strips on each table with enough outlets for each
>>>> soldering iron, plus some extras for laptops
>>>>   - AC extension cords, if necessary to get AC power to each table
>>>>   - extra lighting, if the room isn't very bright
>>>> If there is a projector with VGA, that would be very helpful.
>>>>
>>>> We need about an hour (or more, if possible) to set up before the
>>>> workshop, and another hour to clean up after the workshop.
>>>>
>>>> So, start spreading the word about the workshop!  Let's attract lots of
>>>> people so that we get even more excitement around the hackerspace!
>>>>
>>>> Here's a link to an announcement from a workshop I did at NYC Resistor
>>>> a while back (which might be helpful for publicity:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.nycresistor.com/2010/01/15/mitch-altmans-electronics-workshop-129-8pm/
>>>> And here's my wikipedia page:
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman
>>>> And a really nice piece/portrait from a French journalist while I was
>>>> in Rennes, France two weeks ago:
>>>> http://owni.eu/2012/02/08/mitch-altman-hacker-diy-hackerspace/
>>>> (The original French<http://owni.fr/2012/02/06/mitch-altman-hacker-qui-bat/>was better, but the translation is OK enough.)
>>>>
>>>> Am I still on for an interview with WRFU?  That's Thursday, 1-March, at
>>>> 8am?
>>>>
>>>> I am also open to give a talk at MakerSpace, if people are interested.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Mitch.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---------------
>>>>
>>>> On 1/31/2012 4:36 PM, Stewart Dickson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi, Mitch,
>>>>
>>>> Regular Open Hours at the MakerSpace normally overlap with your Unit
>>>> One Program
>>>> Tuesday-Thursday from 7-9PM.   We can arrange to have the Space open at
>>>> other times
>>>> to accommodate your program.   After our last General Membership
>>>> meeting, I was
>>>> thinking that it would be good to have a member's "Show & Tell"
>>>> event.   Like a micro-mini
>>>> Maker Faire.
>>>>
>>>> During our last meeting, it was said that you should probably do your
>>>> workshop on
>>>> Saturday, February 3rd and promote it at Unit One during the week.
>>>> That reminds me
>>>> that I should probably reserve space upstairs in case it looks like
>>>> we'll overflow Studio 16
>>>> (The MakerSpace).
>>>>
>>>> I can't speak for the FabLab -- Jonathan Manton might have ideas about
>>>> that.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> -Stewart
>>>>
>>>> On 1/31/12 5:14 PM, Mitch Altman wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Stewart,
>>>>
>>>> I actually don't have anything in particular in mind.  I just wanted to
>>>> see if it was a possibility.  There are probably people who will come to a
>>>> session at Unit One who may not know of either FabLab or MakerSpace, and
>>>> everyone may benefit by more motivated people coming to visit.
>>>>
>>>> Does anything come to mind for you?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Mitch.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --------------------
>>>> On 1/29/2012 5:52 PM, Stewart Dickson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi, Mitch,
>>>>
>>>> When you say, "You think it might be cool for me to bring Unit One
>>>> people to MakerSpace, and/or also to the FabLab?"   What exactly do you
>>>> have in mind?   A tour of the MakerSpace?
>>>> Some other kind of event?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> -Stewart
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 1/27/12 12:14 PM, Mitch Altman wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Stewart,
>>>>
>>>> I have no idea what the schedule is like while I'm in Unit One.  I need
>>>> to talk to Laura.
>>>>
>>>> But I will be in Urbana for a couple days before and a couple days
>>>> after Unit One.  So, we could arrange for something in the non-Unit-One
>>>> days.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Mitch.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------
>>>> On 1/26/2012 7:30 PM, Stewart Dickson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi, Mitch,
>>>>
>>>> I assume that the time for a workshop or talk is during the days Sun,
>>>> Feb 26-Thurs, Mar 1,
>>>> because you're pretty well committed to Unit One Allen Hall in the
>>>> evenings,  correct?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> -Stewart
>>>>
>>>> On 1/23/12 12:44 AM, Mitch Altman wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Stewart,
>>>>
>>>> I'd love to do a workshop at MakerSpace Urbana.  Maybe my Arduino For
>>>> Total Newbies workshop?  That one is 3 hours long.  I can teach up to 50 at
>>>> once (if there are 50 soldering irons and 50 wire cutters).  And it always
>>>> fills up.  Teaching is free, materials are $35.
>>>> *     Itinerary for workshop:*
>>>>
>>>>    * We will start by learning to solder. Don't let this scare you!
>>>>    I've taught well over 33,500 people to solder, many of whom have never made
>>>>    anything before in their lives. It is actually a very easy skill to learn.
>>>>    It is also very useful.
>>>>    * Very short lesson to learn everything you need to know about
>>>>    electronics!
>>>>    * Then we will each make our own Arduino clone from a kit made by
>>>>    Ladyada: BoArduino<http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72>
>>>>    * Now that we each have our own Arduino, we will set up the free
>>>>    and open-source software on our laptops (if you bring one) -- Windows,
>>>>    MacOS, or Linux are all fine!
>>>>    * And then its time to make something and learn how easy it is to
>>>>    use Aruino! I'll (very easily!) show you how to read schematic diagrams,
>>>>    and you'll put together your own TV-B-Gone remote control using your
>>>>    BoArduino. We will use a solderless breadboard. These are really useful,
>>>>    and provide a fast, and very easy way to put circuits together without
>>>>    needing to solder.
>>>>    * Target practice!
>>>>
>>>> Here's more info on it:
>>>> http://www.tvbgone.com/downloads/tvbg_arduino/tvbg_arduino_workshop.htm
>>>>
>>>> If 3 hours is too long for folks, then I could bring a few different
>>>> kits for people to choose from to make, and I can do a "Learn to Solder,
>>>> and Learn to Make Cool Things" workshop.  Teaching is free, kits are
>>>> anywhere between $10 and $30.  Here's kits I can bring:
>>>>
>>>>    - *TV-B-Gone* (turn off TVs in public places!)
>>>>    - *Brain Machine* (Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!)
>>>>    - *Mignonette Game* (play fun games!)
>>>>    - *Trippy RGB Waves* (interactive blinky lights!)
>>>>    - *LEDcube* (animated 3D cube!)
>>>>    - *MiniPOV* (more cool blinky lights!)
>>>>    - *MintyBoost* (charge your USB enabled gadgets!)
>>>>    - *microcontroller programmers* (program all your AVR family chips!)
>>>>    - *Arduino clones* (make just about anything!)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I can also give a talk, if folks are interested.
>>>>
>>>> I've been emailing with Jonathan Manton, who works with UofI, and who
>>>> seems to know MakerSpace folks.  He said he can scare up some soldering
>>>> irons and wire cutters.  You have some too?  You think I could borrow them
>>>> for Unit One people to use?
>>>>
>>>> You think it might be cool for me to bring Unit One people to
>>>> MakerSpace, and/or also to the FabLab?
>>>>
>>>> I'm excited to be there!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Mitch.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----------------------
>>>> On 1/22/2012 3:04 PM, Stewart Dickson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi, Mitch,
>>>>
>>>> A month and four days until you're in-residence at Allen Hall, UIUC.
>>>> Any thoughts about specific events at the MakerSpace?  Any preparations
>>>> you'd like us to make in advance?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> -Stewart
>>>>
>>>> On 12/13/11 6:01 PM, Mitch Altman wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>>
>>>> I'm cc-ing everyone on the two separate email threads here, after
>>>> originally emailing Makerspace Urbana and UC Mini Maker Faire.  But, if
>>>> course, everyone knows each other.  :)
>>>>
>>>> I am way into being on TechKnowledge.  Just let me know when.
>>>>
>>>> I am also happy to give a talk for the space, as well as a workshop, or
>>>> whatevre folks there would like.  We can use whatever we do to attract
>>>> attention to Makerspace Urbana, and hopefully attract some new members.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe bringing in Unit One people for a visit would also be good?
>>>>
>>>> Here's my cell phone, in case anyone wants to call:
>>>>       415-377-599e
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Mitch.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----------
>>>>
>>>> Hello, Mitch,
>>>>
>>>> End of February/Beginning of March is about one month ahead the
>>>> Champaign Mini Maker Faire,
>>>> which will be hosted by the MakerSpace-Urbana at the Independent Media
>>>> Center in mid-April.
>>>>
>>>> What did you have in mind for a workshop?   They are few and far
>>>> between
>>>> enough here that I'm sure it will be welcome.
>>>>
>>>> Can I entice you into joining me for an hour on "TechKnowLedge" on
>>>> WRFU-LP FM 104.5 from 8-9 Thursday morning?  :)
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> -Stewart, http://us.imdb.com/Name?Stewart+Dickson
>>>> http://www.wrfu.net/node/1417
>>>>
>>>> http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/10/vedic_math_machines_and_3d_zoetrope.html
>>>>
>>>> http://www.ucimc.org/content/makerspace-urbana-will-bring-tech-knowledge-uc
>>>> http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/jeff-bezos-co-to-bui.html
>>>> http://longnow.org/clock/prototype1
>>>> http://emsh.calarts.edu/~mathart/Clock_Cam.html
>>>> http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/author.html?author=Stewart+Dickson
>>>>
>>>> On 12/12/11 8:50 PM, MakerSpace Urbana wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dude!
>>>>
>>>> This is awesome!  I think that Becky Stern hinted that you were coming
>>>> down the pike as she was leaving.
>>>> Didn't expect to hear from you so soon!  When Gareth Branwyn was here,
>>>> he gave a "Polka-Dot-Bag" lunchtime lecture at the School for
>>>> Designing a Society.   I'm sure everyone would love to hear about
>>>> Hackerspaces in Africa!
>>>> (For example...)   I, for one would not miss your visit.   I think
>>>> that I can guarantee at least a handful of dedicated
>>>> MakerSpace members will be on-hand as well.  So looking forward to it!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> -Stewart
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Mitch Altman
>>>> <mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com
>>>> <mailto:mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com><mitch at cornfieldelectronics.com>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>      Hello,
>>>>
>>>>      I'm going to be a Unit One resident at the end of February and
>>>>      beginning of March, and would love to visit Urbana Makerspace
>>>>      while I'm in town.  Maybe I could do a workshop there, too, if you
>>>>      think that'd be helpful.
>>>>
>>>>      Please let me know if people will be around.
>>>>
>>>>      Best,
>>>>      Mitch.
>>>>
>>>>      --
>>>>
>>>>      Mitch Altman, inventor of TV-B-Gone universal remote controls
>>>>      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman
>>>>      415-377-5993<tel:415-377-5993>
>>>>
>>>>
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